29/11/2025
What is and why do I use Enneagram as a tool for happy life coaching?
Last November I was introduced to Enneagram without having a glimpse of what it really is. It took me almost a year to eventually find out and delve deep into its significance being one of the world's ancient technologies created to help people to understand their universal archetypal energy patterns. At first glance, it was something we all think we know, it looked pretty simply and my common sense (intellectual mind) told me that I shouldn't waste time with this one. Rather, I chose to engage with Jung Typology which I felt was more relatable and well known (to me).
After years of being indulged in Yoga-Qigong-Ta**ra (YoQiTra) both in terms of theories and practices, I have found one common truth that is the underlined foundation of Human Beings: the Humanness. Being human is all about realizing, understanding and accepting our humanness. Mankind is destined towards self-realization of who we truly are as human beings.
Since we have been programmed so much from early ages, it is almost hopeless for oneself to be aware of and accept our own flaws, motivation (hidden agenda), childhood wounds and unresolved traumas. On the other hand, it is extremely difficult for us to understand (through our intellect) that all that we call Traumas, Dramas, Shadows and Egos are actually created by our own ignorance. More importantly, only through traumas, dramas, shadows and egos, human beings thrive to become fully human and beyond.
Enneagram not only helps us understand our traumas, dramas, shadows and egos. But also suggests many potential pathways for us to grow with self-compassion and kindness to others. That's why the 9 personality basic types have emerged, each extended by 2 wings (left and right), evolve into 27 sub types with 3 core traits (social, sexual, self-preserved) and 9 growing dimensions each, and then being merge into one at the end.
While Yoga teaches us to unite human's vibration with the divine's consciousness, Ta**ra invites us to descend into the underworld before ascending up to the heaven whereas Qigong exhibits the wisdom of inner alchemy - channeling and transmutation of life force energy toward achievable goals. All principles and practices are far beyond physical sublime; they offer vibrational energetic connection, emotional quintessence, intuitive mental ability and spiritual sovereignty. Almost unreachable, ungraspable and unimaginable by common minds.
I see Enneagram could help. It helps explain the unexplainable. It connects energy pattens with the universal symbols, signs and blueprints. It explains unconscious behaviors through emotional motivations. It integrates philosophy with transpersonal and depth psychology. It touches on meta-physical/spiritual aspects of endless potentialities being an awakened human being.
That's why I incorporate Enneagram with YoQiTra Model.